# Economic Management Sciences Grade 7 June 2021 QP

> Grade 7 Economic Management Sciences question paper from the June Exam 2021, 6 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available.

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- Subject: Economic Management Sciences
- Grade: Grade 7
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2021
- Exam period: June Exam
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 6

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Bedfordview Primary School
                                        MID- YEAR TEST
Name:                                                               Grade:
Subject: ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Examiner: Mrs T. Naidoo                                             Date: 22 June 2021
Moderator: Mrs P. Naidoo                                            Time Allocation: 90 minutes

    1           2          3          4          5          6          7                        %
  0 – 29%    30 – 39%   40 – 49%   50 – 59%   60 – 69%   70 – 79%   80 – 100%
                                                                                100
  INSTRUCTIONS
        1. An extra 10 minutes will be provided for reading.
        2. Write neatly and legibly.
        3. Answer in the spaces provided.
        4. This question paper consists of 6 pages.

  SECTION A: THE ECONOMY                                                        30 MARKS

  QUESTION 1: [10 marks; 5 minutes]

  Match the term in Column A to the explanation in Column B. Only write the letter as
  an answer for the corresponding term on the answer sheet provided.

            COLUMN A                                        COLUMN B
   1. Modern society               A. Water and Food
   2. Economic goods               B. Scarcity of resources with greater demand
   3. Primary needs                C. Lasts a long time
   4. Labour                       D. Smaller shops that sell goods to consumers.
   5.Poverty line                  E. Legally binding agreement between buyers and
                                   sellers

   6.Tertiary                      F. Gold, Platinum, Oil
   7.Retailer                      G. The people of a country’s capacity to work
   8. Sustainable                  H. On the third level
   9. Economic problem             I. The minimum amount of money that you can earn to
                                   provide for your basic needs.

   10.Promisory note               J. Where the average incomes and standard of living
                                   are high.

                                   K. Milk, bread, toiletries

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QUESTION 2: [5 marks; 5 minutes]
     We can divide the economy into three sectors. Indicate for each business below, to
     which sector it belongs. Tick the correct sector on the answer sheet provided. Only
     use one tick per row.

      BUSINESS              PRIMARY             SECONDARY            TERTIARY
      2.1  Mining
      2.2  Restaurants
      2.3  Farming
      2.4  Car factory
      2.5  Hospitals

     QUESTION 3: [10marks; 5 minutes]
     Fill the missing word. Use the word bank below to choose the correct answer.
     Write your answer on the answer sheet provided.

non- renewable resources               electronic banking                   cowrie shells
           capital goods               consumers                   free goods
public goods                services          cheque                    renewable resources
               producers                economic              manufacturing

     3.1      Factories and bakeries are examples of ___________ businesses.
     3.2      Doctors, nurses, teachers and lawyers provide professional ____________ to
              clients.
     3.3      Air, sunlight and pebbles are examples of _________________.
     3.4      Gold, Platinum, Crude Oil are examples of ______________________ goods.
     3.5      People who buy and use goods and services are called _________________.
     3.6      A _______________________ is an example of representative money.
     3.7      Oil, fresh water and coal are examples of ___________________________.
     3.8      Covid 19 vaccines are examples of ________________________________.
     3.9      _______________________were first used in China.
     3.10     ______________________________ is the latest development in the history
              of money.

     QUESTION 4: [5 marks; 5 minutes]
     Write out the acronym in full on the answer sheet provided.
     4.1    BBBEE
     4.2    ATM
     4.3    EFT
     4.4    EPWP
     4.5    GDP

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SECTION B: FINANCIAL LITERACY                                            56 MARKS

QUESTION 5: [14 marks; 14 minutes]

Classify the following accounts by ticking the appropriate column on your
answer sheet.                                                                     (14)
5.1    Vehicles                           5.7    creditors
5.2    Fuel                               5.8    petty cash
5.3    Trading stock                      5.9    bank overdraft
5.4    Mortgage                           5.10 equipment
5.5    Telephone                          5.11 debtors
5.6    Land & buildings                   5.12 cash float
                                          5.13 discount
                                          5.14 bank

 Account          FIXED  CURREN       LONG        CURRENT
                  ASSETS T ASSETS     TERM        LIABILITIES
                                      LIABILITIES
 E.G. LOAN                            √

QUESTION 6: [14marks; 14minutes]
Multiple Choice
Choose the correct answer and record your answer onto the answer sheet that has
been provided.
6.1.1   Possessions of a business are known as....
A)      capital
B)      income
C)      liabilities
D)      assets                                                                        (1)

6.1.2    An incentive for sale representatives to do more sales and to earn more is
        called…
A)      Dividends
B)      Commission
C)      Royalties
D)      Bonuses                                                                       (1)

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6.1.3 ...is the profit a person receives for buying shares in a business
A)    Income tax
B)    Royalties
C)    Net worth
D)    Dividends                                                                      (1)

6.1.4 A 13th cheque is ….
A)    an employment benefit or perk
B)    Commission
C)    Bonus
D)    Both A & C                                                                     (1)

6.1.5 The interest payable on a loan is considered as a /an___________.
A)    current liability
B)    deficit
C)    expense
D)    long term liability                                                            (1)

6.1.6 Money received for services rendered to a client is referred as
________________ in the book of accounts.
A)    current income
B)    sales
C)    rent income
D)    interest earned                                                                (1)

6.2   Differentiate between a profit and a loss                                      (4)

6.3   Differentiate between a financial record and a financial transaction.          (2)

6.4   Provide any two examples of financial records.                                 (2)

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QUESTION 7: [15 marks; 15 minutes]

 Zamani Nkosi’s parents give him a monthly allowance of R1000, but on the
condition that he pays for all his own expenses, excluding his clothing and food.
Zamani needs to budget as he needs to buy his dad a gift for Father’s Day. He
has decided to buy his dad a tie. He has seen one for a R100.

7.1 Compile the personal budget for Zamani in the given template on the answer
sheet.                                                                      (9)

Zamani’s expenses are as follows:
Tuck shop               R100
Entertainment           R100
Travel costs            R250
Cellphone airtime       R50
Cellphone data          R170
Toiletries              R100
Haircuts                R185

7.2     Does he have enough money to buy the gift for his dad?                    (2)

7.3     Provide any TWO savings tips that you have come across in class that you
        can give to Zamani to be able to save more effectively in the future? (2)

7.4     Differentiate between investing and saving?                               (2)

QUESTION 8: [12marks, 12 minutes]

Three Format Statement of net worth. First Column is details of Assets and
Liabilities, Second Column is their Amounts and Third Column is Totals.

Using the following information, draw up a statement of net worth of Anneline Kriel
for 31 May 2021

      Town house                                              500 000
      Car                                                     115 000
      Furniture                                                87 000
      Savings                                                  17 000
      House Loan                                              200 000
      Car payment                                              64 000
      Furniture loan                                           40 000

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QUESTION 9: [15 marks,15 minutes]
9.1   In 2000, South Africa signed the United Nations Millennium Declaration which
      aimed at achieving these goals by 2015.
 End poverty and                                               Improve maternal health
 hunger
  Get education for                                                     Fight HIV/ Aids
      everyone
                              United Nations Millennium
  Fight for gender                                                Make our lives more
                                 Development Goals                 environmentally
      equality
                                                                     sustainable

      Improve child health                                        Work together as
                                                                   global partners

9.1.1 Have we managed to reduce inequality and poverty in South Africa?
         Give a reason for your answer.                                              (2)
9.1.2 Which one of the above goals would you say has been partially attained or
      attained to a large degree? Provide a reason for your answer?             (2)
9.1.3    What do you think is the main cause of the socio- economic imbalances in
         South Africa?                                                            (2)
9.1.4 Explain why there are still socio-economic imbalances in South Africa 27
      years after our democracy?                                               (2)
9.1.5 What is the most effective way of fighting inequality and injustice?
         Why do you say so?                                                          (2)

9.2 Read the statement below and answer the questions that follow.

Unemployment is a huge problem in South Africa. The unemployment rate was
11.1% in June 2020, 7.4% higher than in June 2019. With the Covid 19
pandemic, our unemployment rate in the second quarter is currently 32,5%

9.2.1 How has the Covid 19 pandemic affected the job market? Motivate your
      answer.                                                                        (2)
9.2.2 Banks play an important part in any economy. List TWO ways in which banks
      provide support to citizens of a country?                              (2)
9.2.3 What do you think would be a way of improving our unemployment situation
         in South Africa?                                                            (1)

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